Boardwalk Bullies Will Face Cincinnati in Northern Conference Finals

Published on April 21, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release


ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies of the East Coast Hockey League will face the Cincinnati Cyclones in the best-of-seven Northern Conference Finals of the 2003 Kelly Cup Playoffs beginning Wednesday, April 23, at 7:05 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall.

Game Two is Friday, April 25, at 7:35 p.m. at Boardwalk Hall. (Please note the special start time).

Atlantic City defeated the Greensboro Generals, three games to one, in the best-of-five Northeast Division Finals to advance to the next round. In the Northwest Division Finals, Cincinnati defeated Brabham Cup winner Toledo Storm, three games to one.

The Bullies will play Games Three and Four, and if necessary, Game Five at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. Game Three is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, at 7:00 p.m. Game Four is scheduled for Monday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. Game Five, if necessary, would be Tuesday, April 29, at 7:00 p.m.

If needed, the Bullies will return to action at Boardwalk Hall for Games Six and Seven. Game Six would be Friday, May 2, at 7:35 p.m. and Game Seven would be Saturday, May 3, at 7:35 p.m. (Please note the special start times).

All Bullies playoff games may be heard live on ESPN Radio 1450 WKXW-AM.

The Bullies were 2-1-1 against the Cyclones during the regular season and are 3-3-1 all-time against Cincinnati in the team's two-year existence. This season, the Bullies dropped the teams' first matchup in a shootout by a final of 4-3 on December 15, 2002, won the next two meetings, a 5-2 victory in Atlantic City on January 15, 2003 and a 6-4 win in Cincinnati on March 8, and lost the cross-division rivals' last contest by a score of 6-2 on March 12 at the U.S. Bank Arena.

The 2002-03 East Coast Hockey League Northeast Division Champion Boardwalk Bullies play at Boardwalk Hall. Tickets for the 2003 Kelly Cup Playoffs and season tickets and partial plans for the 2003-04 regular season are on sale by calling (609) 348-PUCK. For more information on South Jersey's newest professional sports franchise, visit www.boardwalkbullies.com.

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